Motif magazine hosted its monthly Mixology Madness Competition in June with showcased spirit Tito’s Handmade Vodka on the bar. Held at Troop PVD in Providence on June 22, local bartenders vied for the best cocktail. Judges and guests enjoyed the cocktail competition and sampling, with the judges choosing Meld. Mobile Bar Owner Mel Lopez’s cocktail, What’s the Tea?, as its winner and the crowd selecting Michael McDermot’s cocktail, Tito’s Breeze. Tito’s is distributed via Mancini Beverage – Rhode Island Distributing division.
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- Tito’s Handmade Vodka was showcased during the June edition of Motif magazine’s Mixology Madness Competition.
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- Troop PVD’s Co-owner and Head Chef Jason “JT” Timothy and Mike Ryan, Publisher, Motif.
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- Cocktail competition judges: Seated: Laura Afonso, Buns and Bites; Ali Lussier, Trade Development Representative, Tito’s Handmade Vodka; and Jody Millen, Director of Trade Development, Mancini Beverage. Standing: David Sorgman, Solar Therapeutics.
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- Mike Ryan, Publisher, Motif works the crowd.
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- Mel Lopez, Owner, Meld. Mobile Bar won the judges’ vote for best cocktail with her What’s the Tea?, featuring Tito’s Handmade Vodka, butterfly pea flower tea, basil honey, fig simple syrup and lemon elderflower soda.
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- Mel Lopez, Owner, Meld. Mobile Bar crafting the judges’ winning vote for best cocktail, What’s the Tea?
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- Lopez’s winning cocktail, What’s the Tea?
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- Michael McDermot making his popular vote winning cocktail, Tito’s Breeze.
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- McDermot making his cocktail, Tito’s Breeze.
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- McDermot’s popular vote winner, Tito’s Breeze.
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- Jinx Honauer, Beverage Director, Troop PVD making samples of her Strawberry Dreams cocktail, featuring Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Fernet-Branca, Carpano Antica Formula Sweet Vermouth, strawberry thyme lemongrass shrub and strawberry coulis.
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- Honauer’s Strawberry Dreams.
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- Sol Henriquez, Bartender, Troop PVD making her cocktail, the Spicy Lavender, featuring Tito’s Handmade Vodka, muddled fresh jalapeños, Bittermens Hellfire Habanero Shrub Bitters, lavender bitters, grapefruit juice, lemon juice and simple syrup.
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- Henriquez’s Spicy Lavender.
Photos by Laura Widness.
